Pressure Builds on Ukraine to Reject Anti-LGBT Legislation
Washington, DC – March 13, 2013 –The Council for Global Equality applauds the 62 members of the U.S. Congress, who yesterday, called on Chairman Rybak of Ukraine’s Verkhovna…
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Sixty-two Members of Congress Call on the Ukrainian Parliament to Reject Anti-LGBT Legislation
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Eric Swalwell (CA-15), Joe Crowley (NY-14) and David Cicilline (RI-1) led a bipartisan letter to the Chairman of the Ukrainian Parliament expressing…
Read more54 groups to Obama: Time to act on ENDA order
Repost from the Washington Blade A coalition of 54 groups is ramping up pressure for President Obama to sign a heavily sought-after executive order barring federal contractors from…
Read moreAn Executive Order to Prevent Discrimination Against LGBT Workers
Repost from Center for American Progress By Lee Badgett, Crosby Burns, Nan D. Hunter, Jeff Krehely, Christy Mallory, and Brad Sears Under federal law it is entirely legal to fire…
Read moreState Department LGBT Travel Information
As you ponder your next travel adventure as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender person the U.S. State Department has published a webpage with travel tips and resources…
Read moreHeartfelt Praise to a National Leader
There’ve been many encomia to Hillary Clinton over the last week, all richly deserved. To these we add our own deep measure of heartfelt praise to a national…
Read moreRainbow Coalition
Repost from Foreign Policy A gay rights revolution is sweeping across the Americas. It’s time for Washington to catch up. In his second inaugural address, U.S. President Barack…
Read moreObama unveils LGBT-inclusive immigration plan
Repost from The Washington Blade Before a cheering audience at a Las Vegas high school, President Obama unveiled on Tuesday his much anticipated plan for comprehensive immigration reform,…
Read moreGay-Rights Demonstration Turns Violent
Repost from The Moscow Times A demonstration outside the State Duma on Tuesday ended in fisticuffs as Orthodox activists clashed with opponents of a bill targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Police and at…
Read moreLet your voice be heard on HIV and the Post-2015 development agenda
From UNAIDS The international community is talking a lot about what development will look like post the Millennium Development Goals in 2015. Of great concern to UNAIDS/us is…
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